Junkers JU.52

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G6+KL ?

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Florence - Rome

MSN:

6528

YOM:

1939

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The three engine airplane crashed on the slope of Mt Tezio located about 10 km northwest of Perugia. Two crew members were injured and three others were killed.
Crew:
Fw Paul List, pilot, †
Uffz Heinz Manthei, radio operator, †
Fw Rithmeier, mechanic,
Fhr Otmar Hain, †
Uffz Otto Torge.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg6e in Rhodos: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1941

Type of aircraft:

South Aegean / Νότιο Αιγαίο

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CF+IW

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MSN:

6880

YOM:

1940

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Rhodes

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Greece

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Europe

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The three engine airplane crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere on the island of Rhodos. All four crew members and two Italian officers were killed. Nine other passengers were injured.
Crew:
Maj Helmut Frohne, pilot, †
Ofw Helmut Meister, †
Ofw Helmut Leder, †
Ofw Jakob Webernals. †

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg3e in Oradea: 12 killed

Date & Time: Jan 18, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Registration:

HA-JUA

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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Oradea – Budapest

MSN:

5523

YOM:

1936

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Shortly after takeoff from Oradea Airport, while climbing, the three engine aircraft named 'Kaszala Károly' stalled and crashed near the runway end, bursting into flames. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. Four passengers were injured and 12 other occupants were killed.
Crew:
Mihály Dúló,
Tibor Küpri,
Károly Zsimkó.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mte in Königsberg

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1941

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D-ANXG

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

5979

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1938

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Königsberg (now Kaliningrad). Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3msa1 near Mbeya: 15 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1941

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668

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Plain, Valley

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5905

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1938

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The three engine airplane was en route from South Africa to North Africa, probably somewhere in Egypt, when it crashed in unknown circumstances 13 km northeast of Mbeya, killing all 15 occupants.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg6e on Mt Dreiherrnspitze: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 4, 1941

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6888

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1940

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The crew encountered poor weather conditions with strong winds and made an emergency landing on Mt Dreiherrnspitze, probably at an altitude of 3,200 metres. All 11 occupants were rescued but the radio operator was seriously injured and died from injuries sustained on January 10. The wreckage was covered with snow and ice and disappeared. Nevertheless, it moved away with the Umbalkees Glacier during the following years and was localized in 2001 and recovered in 2003.
Crew:
Erich Stobbe, pilot,
Sfw August Pusch,
Obfw Werner Walter,
Uffz Schröder.
Passengers:
Gefr Linke,
Gefr Buran,
Mr. Drexel,
Mr. Voigt,
Mr. Petersen,
Mr. Dobler,
Mr. Richter.

Probable cause:

Emergency landing due to unfavorable winds.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg5e off Bodø

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1941

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KC+DG

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Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

6929

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1940

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The crew encountered unknown technical difficulties and was forced to ditch the airplane that crashed off Bodø. There were no casualties but the aircraft was lost.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mge in Prague: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1940

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

VB+KP

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Training

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Prague - Prague

MSN:

5520

YOM:

1936

Location:

Prague-Ruzyne

Prague (Hlavní mesto Praha)

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Czech Republic

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Europe

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The crew was completing a local training exercise at Prague-Ruzyne Airport. While on approach in poor visibility due to snow falls, the airplane impacted ground and crashed near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fhr Richard Obermayer, pilot,
Gefr Georg Helmut Schramm,
Gefr Helmut Steuerwald,
Gefr Hans Maas.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Brest: 15 killed

Date & Time: Nov 16, 1940

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1Z+FU

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